Hafiz Nor

Singaporean footballer (born 1988)

Hafiz Nor
Hafiz Nor warming up for Singapore in 2019
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Hafiz bin Mohd Nor
Date of birth (1988-08-22) 22 August 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Singapore
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Full-back,/ winger
Team information
Current team
 Lion City Sailors
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Tanjong Pagar United 12 (3)
2012 Home United 5 (0)
2012–2013 Tanjong Pagar United 36 (3)
2014–2015 Geylang International 53 (4)
2016–2017 Warriors 29 (3)
2018– Lion City Sailors 116 (25)
International career‡
2013– Singapore 29 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 May 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Mohammad Hafiz bin Mohd Nor (born 22 August 1988) is a Singaporean professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore national team. Known for his pace, leadership skills and dribbling, Hafiz is regarded as one of the best full-backs in the league.[citation needed]

Club career

Tanjong Pagar United

A late bloomer, Hafiz began his professional football career with Tanjong Pagar United in the S.League in 2011, at the age of 22.[1] After joining Home United in 2012, Hafiz return to Tanjong Pagar in the mid transfer for the remaining of the 2012 and 2013 S.League season. He won the S.League Goal of the Season award in 2013 and earned himself his first call-up for Singapore.[1]

Home United

After a one year stint with Tanjong Pagar United, it was announced that Hafiz would join Home United for the 2012 S.League season.

Geylang International

It was announced in 2014 that Hafiz would join Geylang International.

Warriors

Hafiz joined Warriors in 2016 and that was where he was recalled up to the national team.

Home United (Now known as Lion City Sailors)

Hafiz rejoined Home United in 2017 and racked up his most productive season in the 2019 Singapore Premier League season with the Protectors, scoring 9 goals in all competitions.[2] In 2021, Hafiz was part of the winning squad that won the 2021 Singapore Premier League. In 2022, he was named the club vice captain. On 9 December 2023, Hafiz and club captain, Hariss Harun lifted the 2023 Singapore Cup after winning against defending champion, Hougang United 3–1. On 15 December 2023, Lion City Sailors announce that Hafiz has extended his contract with the club becoming the club longest serving player since its privatised era.

International career

He received his first call-up to the Singapore in 2013, making his international debut in the 5–2 victory over Laos on 7 June 2013.[3][4] He gained his second international cap against Cambodia on 28 July 2016, replacing Hafiz Sujad in the 68th minute.[5]

Hafiz had to wait a further 3 years again before gaining another call-up.[6] However, after winning his 3rd cap, he is set to be a fixture in the Singapore team to come as Head Coach Tatsuma Yoshida credits him with bringing energy and discipline to the Lions and is set to name Hafiz for a third straight start in the World Cup qualifier.[7] Hafiz then repaid the coach's faith as he scored his first goal for Singapore in his sixth cap when he scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Yemen in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match.[8] He scored his second goal for the Lions when he unleashed a first-time volley off Nur Adam Abdullah's cross from the left in a 6–2 win over Myanmar in the final match of their Asian Cup third-round qualifiers.

In 2022, Hafiz was part of the national team for the 2022 AFF Championship.[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 15 December 2023. Caps and goals may not be correct.
Club Season S.League Singapore Cup Singapore
League Cup / Others 		Asia Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tanjong Pagar 2011 12 3 - - - - — 12 3
Total 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 3
Home United 2012 5 0 1 0 - - 3 0 9 0
Total 5 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 9 0
Tanjong Pagar 2012 11 0 5 1 3 0 — 19 1
2013 25 3 - - 2 1 — 27 4
Total 36 3 5 1 5 1 0 0 46 5
Geylang International 2014 26 2 3 1 4 2 — 33 5
2015 27 2 3 1 4 3 — 34 6
Total 53 4 6 2 8 5 0 0 67 11
Warriors 2016 21 3 1 0 - - — 22 3
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 3
Home United 2018 23 7 5 1 0 0 10 1 38 9
2019 20 6 3 0 0 0 7 3 29 9
Total 43 13 8 1 0 0 17 1 67 18
Lion City Sailors 2020 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
2021 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
2022 27 3 3 0 1 0 3 0 34 3
2023 22 2 6 0 0 0 5 0 33 2
Total 74 6 5 0 1 0 8 0 92 7
Career Total 216 24 27 4 14 6 21 1 278 35

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Singapore
2013 1 0
2016 1 0
2019 4 1
2021 4 0
Total 10 1

International caps

No Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
1 7 June 2013 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Laos 2–5 (won) Friendly
2 28 July 2016 Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia  Cambodia 1–2 (lost) Friendly
3 10 September 2019 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Palestine 2-1 (won) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
4 15 October 2019 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Uzbekistan 1-3 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
5 14 November 2019 Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium, Doha, Qatar  Qatar 0-2 (lost) Friendly
6 19 November 2019 Shaikh Ali Bin Mohammed Al-Khalifa Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain  Yemen 2-1 (won) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
7 3 June 2021 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia  Palestine 0-4 (lost) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
9 22 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 1-1(draw) 2020 AFF Championship
10 25 December 2021 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Indonesia 4-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
12 8 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Kyrgyzstan 1–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
14 11 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Tajikistan 0–1 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
14 14 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Myanmar 6–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification
15 21 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Vietnam 0-4 (lost) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
16 24 Sept 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  India 1-1 (draw) 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series
17 17 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Maldives 3-2(lost) 2020 AFF Championship
18 24 December 2022 Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore  Myanmar 3-2(won) 2022 AFF Championship
19 27 December 2022 New Laos National Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  Laos 2-0(won) 2022 AFF Championship
20 23 March 2023 Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1–1 Friendly
21 16 June 2023 National Stadium, Singapore  Papua New Guinea 2-2 Friendly
22 8 Sept 2023 Bishan Stadium, Singapore  Tajikistan 0-2 (lost) Friendly

International goals

Scores and results list Singapore's goal tally first.[10]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2019 Al Muharraq Stadium, Muharraq, Bahrain  Yemen 2–0 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 14 June 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan  Myanmar 6–2 6–2 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Lion City Sailors

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b hermes (19 November 2019). "Football: Hafiz Nor gets ready to roar". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (4 September 2019). "Speedy winger Hafiz Nor refines game and returns to Lions' fold". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Hafiz close to fulfilling life long dream". AXrossTheLine. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Laos vs Singapore Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Second international cap". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  6. ^ "TATSUMA NAMES LIONS SQUAD FOR SEPTEMBER WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ hermes (19 November 2019). "10 must-reads for today". The Straits Times. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ Ganesan, Deepanraj (20 November 2019). "Lions end winless streak with 2-1 victory over Yemen". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ Tan, Amanda (20 December 2022). "Five players in Singapore squad to take part in AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2022 for the first time". youthopia.sg. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Ikhsan Fandi". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.

External links

  • Hafiz Nor at Soccerway
  • Hafiz Nor at National-Football-Teams.com